Bernard Magrez, Chateau Florestan Cotes de Bordeaux, 2010 NO WINE SEARCHER Pallagrello Nero is a true

Pallagrello Nero is a true hidden gem: complex

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

flavorful berries

indigenous yeast fermented

1978 stands among the twentieth century's truly great Piedmont vintages — classical

Bernard Magrez, Chateau Florestan Cotes de Bordeaux, 2010 NO WINE SEARCHER Pallagrello Nero is a trueChateau Florestan is an honest, everyday red from the Cotes de Bordeaux, a value bottling under the vast Bernard Magrez umbrella. It's a classic right bank style blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the kind of claret made for the dinner table rather than the auction room. What makes this one notable is the age: the 2010 vintage was one of Bordeaux's great years, structured and concentrated, and at fifteen plus years old this wine